Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAt the time, pediatric weight loss surgery was quite rare. But to my doctors, my fat body made it acceptable — even necessary. While GLP-1s often lead to weight loss, research shows that the weight comes back when the medication is stopped. Similarly, long-term studies on weight loss surgery reveal that many patients eventually regain a significant portion of the weight they lost. Although many people assume that a fat body is inherently unhealthy, research shows that body size by itself isn’t a reliable predictor of mortality risk.

Source: Huffington Post September 29, 2025 18:07 UTC